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SUSTAINABILITY POSITION PAPER
Arpa’s management and employees put Li-
priorities. LTO includes:
local community
requirements
issues are properly addressed.
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INTRODUCTIONArpa is a leading manufacturer of HPL panels for interior applications in kitchen and furniture around the globe.
INTRODUCTION
Arpa is a leading manufacturer of HPL panels for interior applications.
Arpa's management and employees have put
License to Operate (LTO) first in their Strategic
priorities. LTO includes:
• The health and safety of employees and the
local community
• Product compliance to meet all regulatory
requirements
• Transparent reporting and appropriate
behaviour by employees
• Sustainability and the preservation of the
environment
Whilst LTO is ultimately the responsibility of
Arpa’s top management, these issues can
only be properly addressed if all employees
are truly committed to it.
Sustainability became part of Arpa's LTO
strategy in 2010, following an initial survey of
the environmental impact of the production
site.
This paper covers 5 chapters:
1. Philosophy and Beliefs
2. Sustainability Policy
3. Measuring environmental impact
4. Progress
5. Improvement initiatives and targets
As an anchor and guideline to our efforts on
sustainability, we look to the ISO 26000
standard, Guidance on Social Responsibility.
1) For more information about the ISO 26000 norm, see Appendix 1
and http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/iso26000.htm
The ISO 26000 standard features seven 'core
subjects', ranging from "Human Rights" to
"Community Involvement and Development".
We have selected "The Environment" as the
basis for our sustainability efforts, covering:
• Prevention of pollution
• Sustainable resource use
• Climate change mitigation and
adaptation
• Protection and restoration of the natural
environment
This paper describes the environmental
performance profile of the company so far.
The improvement process started in 2010
and, year after year, the company has set
new, ambitious targets, especially in waste
and energy reduction. The reason for focusing
on these two main priorities is the importance
of raw materials in Arpa's environmental
impact. As Arpa progresses in its efforts, or as
new information becomes available, Arpa will
restate its position accordingly and issue new
versions of this position paper. In doing so,
Arpa will clearly outline its progress, as well as
any changes in its priorities.
Common sense
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Objective and fact based-
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Integral part of business planning and review cycle
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all sustainability issues into its rolling business
PHILOSOPHY AND BELIEFSTransparent and standardized methodology to promote lasting improvement.
PHILOSOPHY AND BELIEFS
Common sense
As in many of its business decisions, Arpa will
use common sense in addressing the topic of
sustainable development. This implies
avoiding philosophies and dogmas and
choosing to base its sustainability strategy on
measuring its environmental impact.
Objective and fact-based
Arpa believes in objective and fact-based
analysis and has performed a Life Cycle
Analysis (LCA) to map its environmental
footprint along the entire value chain.
Although many different methods exist, Arpa
believes that the Life Cycle Analysis, as
described in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, is
currently the most objective and fact-based
method available to measure its environmental
footprint. This is confirmed by an increasing
number of certifications relying on this
methodology. Although Arpa is looking to
achieve certification, this is not the backbone
of its sustainability policy.
For Arpa, the Life Cycle Analysis is the basis
for all of its improvement initiatives. However,
Arpa will continue to monitor alternative
methodologies and adopt them if they are
understandable, transparent and
standardized, and promote lasting
improvements.
Integral part of the business planning and
review cycle
To achieve change, Arpa will set realistic, but
challenging, priorities based on its Life Cycle
Analysis (LCA) as part of a continuous
Improvement process.
In line with other License to Operate topics,
Arpa integrates all sustainability issues into its
ongoing business planning and review cycle.
Transparent and standardized methodology to promote lasting improvement.
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MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTThe most recent Life Cycle Analysis was per-formed with help of PE International, a leading consultant in this area, based on full year 2010 data.
Declarations (EPDs). Such EPDs are the
leading documents when publishing sustaina-
bility results. The LCA parameters include
indicators with a negative impact on the
environment (air, water and soil), emissions of
greenhouse gases that contribute to climate
change, and energy resources depletion
(non-renewable and renewable).
These indicators are listed and further
explained in Appendix 2. This analysis has
made it clear to us that our environmental
footprint is mainly determined by the effect of
our raw materials. Up to 70% of the energy
consumption for our products comes from
upstream raw materials production processes
and transportation to our production site. The
same holds true for emissions, leading to the
occurrence of acid rain (AP) and the extinction
of life in water (EP).
MEASURING ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT
The first LCA in Arpa was performed in
2010 and then updated in 2012, thus
improving the quality of the data collection.
These LCA analyses were performed from
a 'cradle-to-gate' perspective that basically
looks at the total impact of the manufacturing
footprint, including the extraction and
processing of raw materials as well as
transport to the manufacturing site, for all
products produced by Arpa. The results are
shown on the next page.
The units are based on the production of 1
kg of Arpa HPL in 2012.The analysis
excludes the effects during the use and
end-of-life phases which have to be analysed
on a product-specific level.
Six key environmental indicators, agreed as
most relevant from the LCA analysis, are
commonly reported in Environmental Product
Life cycle assessment.
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Per kg HPL Environmental impact dimensions
Units Total 2012 LCA
Arpa contribution Raw material contribution
Emission to air, water and
soil
Acidification (AP) Kg SO2- Equiv 1,78 E-02 12% 88% Eutrophication (EP) Kg Phosphate-
Equiv 1,9 E-03 13% 87%
Photochemical Ozone creation (POCP)
Kg R11-Equiv 1,44 E-03 35% 65%
Primary energy consumption and carbon
footprint
Total primary energy MJ 94 21% 79% Carbon footprint (GWP) Kg CO2-Equiv 4,4 25% 75% Renewable energy share MJ 78 6% 94%
As mentioned on the previous version of the Sustainability Position paper, more accurate
information on the environmental profile of the Kraft paper became available. While performing
the 2010 LCA, Arpa came to the conclusion that it needed more detailed information on some
topics, in particular the upstream contribution from raw materials production and transport. For
this reason, Arpa started a dialogue with its Kraft paper suppliers to get more detailed
information. An analysis of the data showed that the Kraft core paper manufacturing opera-
tions have a significantly larger, and thus worse, impact on Arpa's environmental profile,
especially in terms of primary energy consumption and carbon footprint. This is clearly visible
in the table above showing the comparison between the 2010 LCA and the 2012 LCA.
Total 2010 LCA
1,2 E - 021,9 E- 03
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PROGRESS AT ARPA SITE
• Upstream contributions from raw materials
production
• Primary energy use for Arpa's own
production processes
Arpa has established and monitors the waste
and energy balances of its manufacturing
process in order to identify material usage and
waste reduction opportunities.
Despite the fact that the overall environmental
performance has worsened due to the
contribution by the paper suppliers, energy
and waste consumption at the Arpa site have
decreased significantly.
In particular, Arpa has decreased its paper
waste by optimising the number of changeo-
vers, implementing an internal paper recycling
system, and modifying the impregnation line
stacking operation. It has decreased its
energy consumption by adding a new boiler
regulation system, increasing efficiency and
implementing daily checklists.
The chart below shows the relative energy
and waste trends:
The 2012 LCA confirms the two clear focal points for Arpa's sustainability efforts:
2009 2010 2011 2012Rel. electricity cons. 100,0 100,4 94,5 95,4Rel. gas cons. 100,0 104,0 91,4 82,7Rel. paper waste 100,0 81,9 76,7
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As mentioned before, the 2011 LCA led to two clear focal points for Arpa’s sustainability efforts:
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FSC CERTIFICATION
In 2013, Arpa obtained FSC Chain of Custody
certification. This FSC certification confirms
that paper-based products come from
responsibly managed forests that foster
environmental, social and economic benefits.
FSC Chain of Custody certification applies to
manufacturers, processors and traders of
FSC certified products along the production
chain.
Chain of Custody certification guarantees that
FSC-certified wood products are kept
separate from uncertified products or only
mixed with uncertified products in an appro-
ved way at each stage in the processing and
transformation chain.
IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES 2013-2015
Arpa will continue to focus on reducing the
impact of its raw materials and energy
consumption. In particular:
Upstream contributions from raw materials
production
• Reduction of the relative amount of waste
(in kg/ton of Arpa HPL) by 5% by the end
of 2015 compared to the end of 2011.
Primary energy consumption for Arpa's own
production processes
• Reduction of the relative amount of energy
(in GJ/ton of Arpa HPL) by 8% by the end
of 2015 compared to the end of 2011.
The main projects initiated in order to achieve
the above results are:
• Replacing all lamps by LED lights
• Substituting some electrical motors which
have a major impact on energy
consumption by new, more energy
efficient equipment.
• A new ventilated facade for the main office
building.
An updated energy diagnosis of the plant is
performed every year in order to identify new
opportunities and confirm improvements.
Guidance on Social Responsibility from ISO 26000 including the priority areas.
APPENDIX 1
Core subjects and issues Addressed in sub-clause
APPENDIX 1
Guidance on Social Responsibility from ISO 26000 including the priority areas.
Core subjects and issuesCore subject: Organizational governance Decision-making processes and structures Core subject: Human rights Issue 1: Due diligence Issue 2: Human rights risk situationsIssue 3: Avoidance of complicity Issue 4: Resolving grievances Issue 5: Discrimination and vulnerable groups Issue 6: Civil and political rights Issue 7: Economic, social and cultural rights Issue 8: Fundamental rights at work Core subject: Labour PracticesIssue 1: Employment and employment relationships Issue 2: Conditions of work and social protection Issue 3: Social dialogue Issue 5: Human development and training in the workplace Core subject: The environmentIssue 1: Prevention of pollution Issue 2: Sustainable resource use Issue 3: Climate change mitigation and adaptationIssue 4: Protection and restoration of the natural environment
ADDRESSED IN SUB-CAUSE 6.2 6.2.3 6.3 6.3.3 6.3.4
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Core subject: Fair operating practicesIssue 1: Anti–corruption Issue 2: Responsible political involvement Issue 3: Fair competition Issue 4: Promoting social responsibility in the sphere of influence Issue 5: Respect for property rights Core subject: Consumer issues Issue 1: Fair marketing, information and contractual practices 6.Issue 2: Protecting consumers’ health and safety Issue 3: Sustainable consumption Issue 4: Consumer service, support, and dispute resolutionIssue 5: Consumer data protection and privacy Issue 6: Access to essential services Issue 7: Education and awareness Core subject: Community involvement and developmentIssue 1: Community involvement Issue 2: Education and culture Issue 3: Employment creation and skills development Issue 4: Technology development Issue 5: Wealth and income creation Issue 6: Health Issue 7: Social investment
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Emissions parameters
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Resource depletion parameters
LCA environmental indicators.APPENDIX 2
APPENDIX 2
Environmental indicators for LCA
negative impact on the local environment
resulting in the build-up of summer smog.
Climate change parameters
Global Warming Potential (GWP) Global
Warming Potential (GWP) is the emission of
greenhouse gases leading to climate change.
This is also known as the carbon footprint and
is measured in the equivalent emission of
carbon dioxide. Burning fossil fuels is the
major source of GWP, but carbon capture in
raw materials such as wood can offset these
emissions.
Resource depletion parameters
Primary energy usage is the energy required
to produce one unit of product. Some of this
energy can be provided in the form of
renewable energy such as solar and wind
energy.
Emissions parameters
Acidification Potential (AP) gauging the effect
of releasing acids into the environment,
ultimately leading to phenomena such as acid
rain.
Eutrophication Potential (EP) measuring
the effect of releasing excessive amounts of
nutrients into surface water which reduces the
oxygen content in the water and kills aquatic
life.
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) measu-
ring the effects of gas emissions, ultimately
leading to gaps in the earth's protective ozone
layer with all the associated detrimental
effects on life. Well-known but fortunately
banned contributors to ozone depletion are
CFC gases.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential
(POCP) gauging the emissions of gases with
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